Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar includes only events that are of an academic nature, such as registration dates, add-drop dates, final examination schedule, etc., for courses taken on-campus.


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Spring 2024

  • Prior to Jan 8 100% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 8 Classes Begin
    January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
    January 8 – 12 90% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 12 Last Date to Add
    January 13 – 22 75% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 23 – 24 50% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 24 Census Date/Last day to drop without a “W”
    January 24 Last date to apply for Spring graduation
    January 25 – May 3 0% Refund for Classes Dropped
    February 26 10:00 pm:  Priority Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – (Graduate Students/Online Students)
    March 11 – 15 Spring Break
    March 22 Last date to drop with a “W”
    March 20 – March 22 10:00 pm-6:00 pm: Pre-Priority Registration (Summer/Fall 2024) (Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO)
    March 24 10:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Senior Standing
    March 25 10:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Junior Standing and above
    March 26 10:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Sophomore Standing and above, and Post Baccalaureate Standing
    March 27 10:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Freshman Standing and above, and Non Degree Seeking Students
    March 29 Easter Holiday
    April 26 Last day of class
    April 29 Reading Day
    April 29 4:00 pm: Candidate Grades Due to Office of Academic Records
    April 30 – May 3 Final Exams
    May 4 Spring Commencement
    May 6 4:00 pm:  All grades due
    May 10 8:00 am: Grades Posted for the All Spring Session
    May 10 All Degrees Conferred
  • Prior to January 8 100% Refund for Spring 1st 8-Week Session
    January 8 Classes Begin:  First 8-Week Online Session
    January 8 90% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 9 – 10 75% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 10 Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 11 – 13 50% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 13 Census Date; Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 14 – March 3 0% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    February 10 Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    March 3 Final Examinations and End of First 8-Week Online Session
    March 4 4:00 pm:  Grades Due in the Office of Academic Records
    March 8 Grades Posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • Prior to March 4 100% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 4 Classes Begin:  Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 4 90% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 5 – 6 75% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 6 Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 7-9 50% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 9 Census Date; Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 10 – May 5 0% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 11 – 15 Spring Break
    April 13 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 5 Final Examinations and End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 6 4:00 pm: Grades Due in the Office of Academic Records
    May 10 Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session

Summer 2024

  • Prior to May 6 100% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 6 Classes begin for May Fastterm
    Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    Census date
    Last date to add a class for May Fastterm (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to drop a class without a “W” for May Fastterm (6:00 p.m.)
    50% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 7 – 17 0% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 15 Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    May 17 Final examinations
    End of May Fastterm
    May 20 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for May Fastterm (4:00 p.m.)
    May 20 – 21 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for May Fastterm (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 22 Grades posted for May Fastterm
  • Prior to May 6 100% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    May 6 – 7 90% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 – 8 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 8 Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    May 8 – 10 75% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 11 – 13 50% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 13 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 14 – June 30 0% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    June 5 Last date to apply for summer graduation
    June 9 Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 30 Final examinations
    End of First 8-Week Online Session
    July 1 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 1 – 2 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 3 Grades posted for First 8-Week Online Session
  • Prior to May 6 100% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 Classes begin for 16-Week Online Session
    May 6 – 10 90% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 – 12 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 11 – 15 75% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 12 Last date to add for 16-Week Online Session
    May 16 – 17 50% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 17 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the 16-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 18 – August 25 0% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    June 5 Last date to apply for summer graduation
    July 7 Last date to drop with a “W” for the 16-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    August 25 Final examinations
    End of 16-Week Online Session
    August 26 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for 16-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    August 26 – 27 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for 16-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    August 28 Grades posted for the 16-Week Online Session
  • Prior to May 20 100% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 20 Classes begin for All Summer Residential Session
    May 20 – 23 90% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 20 – 24 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 24 Last date to add for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 24 – 28 75% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
    May 29 – 30 50% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 30 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to apply for summer graduation
    May 31 – July 26 0% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    July 4 4th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 10 Last date to drop with a “W” for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 26 Final examinations
    End of All-Summer Residential Session
    July 27 Summer Commencement
    July 29 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for All-Summer Residential Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 29 – 30 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for All-Summer Residential Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 31 Grades posted for the All-Summer Residential Session
    August 30 All summer degrees conferred
  • Prior to May 20 100% refund for First 5-Week Session classes dropped
    May 20 Classes begin for First 5-Week Session
    May 20 – 21 90% refund for First 5-Week Session classes dropped
    May 20 – 22 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 22 Last date to add for the First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 22 – 23 75% refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    May 24 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    50% Refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    May 25 – June 21 0% Refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    June 5 Last date to apply for summer graduation
    June 10 Last date to drop with a “W” for First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 21 Final examinations
    End of First 5-Week Session
    June 24 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 5-Week Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 24 – 25 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 5-Week Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    June 26 Grades posted for the First 5-Week Summer Session
  • Prior to July 1 100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 1 Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    July 1 – 2 90% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 1 – 3 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    July 3 Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    July 3 – 5 75% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 4 4th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 6 – 8 50% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 8 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 9 – August 25 0% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 4 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    August 25 Final examinations
    End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    August 26 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    August 26 – 27 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    August 28 Grades posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session
  • Prior to June 24 100% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 24 Classes begin for Second 5-Week Session
    June 24 – 25 90% Refund for Second 5-Week Session
    June 24 – 26 Late registration period (with late registration fee)
    June 26 Last date to add for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 26 – 27 75% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 28 Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    50% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 28 – July 26 0% Refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    July 4 4th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 15 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 26 Final examinations
    End of Second 5-Week Session
    July 29 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 5-Week Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 29 – 30 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 5-Week Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 31 Grades posted for the Second 5-Week Summer Session

Dual Enrollment Term 2024-2025

  • Prior to August 26 100% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    August 26 Classes begin for Dual Enrollment Term
    August 26 – 30 90% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    August 30 Last date to add for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)
    August 31 – September 9 75% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 2 Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
    September 10 – 11 50% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 11
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)
    September 12 – May 2 0% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    TBA Fall Break (University remains open)
    November 27 (1:00 p.m.) through
    November 29
    Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed)
    December 13 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)
    March 10 – 14 Spring Break (University remains open)
    March 29 Good Friday Holiday (University closed)
    April 26 Last day of class for Dual Enrollment Term
    April 29 – May 2 Final examinations
    May 6 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Dual Enrollment Term (4:00 p.m.)
    May 6 – 7 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Dual Enrollment Term (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 8 Grades posted for the Dual Enrollment Term

Fall 2024

  • August 16 New faculty orientation
    August 22 New student move-in
    Prior to August 26 100% refund for Fall classes dropped
    August 26 Classes begin for Fall
    August 26 – 30 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    90% refund for Fall classes dropped
    August 30 Last date to add for Fall (6:00 p.m.)
    August 31 – September 9 75% refund for Fall classes dropped
    September 2
    Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
    September 10 – 11 50% refund for Fall classes dropped
    September 11
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to apply for Fall graduation
    September 12 – December 13 0% refund for Fall classes dropped
    October 7 Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – Graduate and Online students
    October 18 Fall Break (University remains open)
    November 1 Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    November 6 (10:00 p.m.) – 8 (6:00 p.m.) Pre-priority registration for Spring 2025 – Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO
    November 10 Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Senior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 11 Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Junior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 12 Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Sophomore and Post-Baccalaureate standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 13 Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Freshman and Non-Degree Seeking standing (6:00 p.m.)
    November 27 (1:00 p.m.) –
    November 29
    Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed)
    December 6 Last day of class for Fall
    December 9
    Reading Day
    Graduation candidate grades due to Office of Academic Records (4:00 p.m.)
    December 9 – 13 Final examinations
    December 14 Fall commencement
    December 16 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Fall (4:00 p.m.)
    December 16 – 17 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Fall (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    December 18 Grades posted for Fall
    December 20 All degrees conferred for Fall
  • Prior to August 26 100% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 26 Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    August 26 – 27 90% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 26 – 28 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    August 28 Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    August 28 – 30 75% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 31 – September 3 50% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    September 3
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    September 4 – October 20 0% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    September 12 – May 2 0% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 11 Last date to apply for Fall graduation
    September 30
    Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    October 20
    Final examinations
    End of First 8-Week Online Session
    October 21 All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    October 21 – 22 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    October 23 Grades posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • Prior to October 21 100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 21 Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    October 21 – 22 90% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 21 – 23 Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    October 23 Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    October 23 – 25 75% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 26 – 28 50% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 28
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    October 29 – December 15 0% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    November 26 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    December 15
    Final examinations
    End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    December 16
    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    December 16 – 17
    Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    December 18 Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session

Spring 2025

  • Prior to Jan 13 100% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 13 Classes begin for Spring
    January 13 – 17 90% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 17 Last date to add a class for Spring (6:00 p.m.)
    January 18 – 27 75% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University closed)
    January 28 – 29 50% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 29
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to apply for Spring graduation
    January 30 – May 9 0% refund for Spring classes dropped
    March 2 Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – Graduate and Online students (10:00 p.m.)
    March 10 – 14
    Spring Break (University remains open)
    March 26 (10:00 p.m.) – 28 (6:00 p.m.) 10:00 pm-6:00 pm: Pre-priority registration for Summer/Fall 2025 – Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO
    March 28 Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    March 30 Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Senior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    March 31 Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Junior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 1 Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Sophomore and Post-Baccalaureate standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 2 Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Freshman and Non-Degree Seeking standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 18 Good Friday Holiday (University closed)
    May 2 Last day of class for Spring
    May 5
    Reading Day
    Graduation candidate grades due to Office of Academic Records (4:00 p.m.)
    May 6 – 9
    Final examinations
    May 10 Spring commencement
    May 12
    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Spring (4:00 p.m.)
    May 12 – 13 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Spring (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 14 Grades posted for Spring
    May 16 All degrees conferred for Spring
  • Prior to January 13 100% refund for First 8-Week Session classes dropped
    January 13 Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 13 – 14 90% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 15 Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 15 – 17 75% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 18 – 20 50% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 20
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 21 – March 9
    0% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 29 Last date to apply for Spring graduation
    February 17 Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    March 9
    Final examinations
    End of First 8-Week Online Session
    March 10
    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    March 10 – 11 Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    March 12 Grades posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • Prior to March 17 100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 17 Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 17 – 18 90% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 19 Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 19 – 21 75% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 22 – 24 50% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 24
    Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 25 – May 11
    0% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    April 14 Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 11
    Final examinations
    End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 12
    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    May 12 – 13
    Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 14 Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session